Friday, 20 February 2015

CASE-ing Christmas #8: Cohenna

Tell me it isn't true! Is it Friday already?! I guess it's time to welcome you to another lap of CASE-ing Christmas- a weekly challenge devoted to the holiday season all year 'round. Today we're starting Challenge #8.

Here's how you play along. Each week you'll be given you a card to CASE and ... you CASE it! It's as easy as that. If you've never CASEd a card before, here's how you do it:

Look at the photo of the card to CASE;

Be inspired by some elements of the card - the colours, layout, image, embellishments, etc

And that's all there is to it. Our CASE card this week is this gorgeous creation by Cohenna. Lots of ideas here and I can't wait to see how this project inspires you.

When I first saw Cohenna's card, I just couldn't shake that stocking out of my head. I really did not want to copy... but that is exactly what I did. The only touch of originality is that my stocking is facing the other way! I'm not entirely happy with my card. CAS still eludes me...

I used a die from Spellbinders Shapeabilities Holiday Cheer set (S4-225) and some bits of felt from way back when to cut the stocking, XCut embossing folder for the background, a scrap piece of paper I fished out from under my craft table and some ribbon I ripped off Richard Parker (much to his dismay!) The greeting is by Clearly Besotted, heat embossed in white.

Here's a close-up. As it's a Christmas project, a little sparkle is mandatory! The felt stocking is popped up on some foam tape. I added a little Tim Holtz Bundled Sage to the embossed background to show the design.

This is so great (I am using my inner Tony the Tiger). I love the stocking you made with the needed glitter:) The background is perfectly coloured and shows things just right. Richard Parker can have another ribbon (until you need that too)

Brilliantly made creation and love the image and goodies added. Thanks so much for entering in our challenge of Dies and or Punches at Crafting For All Season this time.Hope to see you in our next challenge. Cheers, aNNie {Crafting For All Seasons DT Member}

Cohena card is lovelyand your is more simplewoooww I love that color comboand nice sentiment in green paperlovely christmas card Ashadear Asha I join too the tuesday throwdown using metal hope you like to see it on my blogbig hugs, Monika

Asha, your sweet comment on my blog brought me here to thank you (THANK YOU!) and WOW, WOW, WOW! I've discovered a treasure of creativity, talent and dazzling delights here! Your card is a wonderful translation of the inspiration; infused with your special touches. So very pretty! I read about your 'animals' - sounds like a home filled with plenty of cuddles and love! Years ago, I owned two miniature schnauzers (miss them every day!) who are waiting for me at Rainbow Bridge (brings tears to my eyes when I think of it...) I'll certainly be a return visitor to your blog! Hugs~c

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I live near the sea in Portugal, with my sweet hubby. We have 3 loving furbabies - Peanut, a Doxie-Podengo rescue, Charlie, a yellow Lab rescue and Richard Parker, an all-black boy-cat. Over the years we've lost members of our furry family: André (14), Rosie (13), Snoopy (9), Turtle Joe (27) and Xiara (13). God speaks when tails wag and hearts purr... and how richly He has blessed us!